About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Alisha was the best I know. Second, she has---for reasons beyond me---put up with me for twenty-four years and counting. And third, she may be crazier than I am.
The day I met her changed my life in more ways than I can count. Being two, I can't exactly remember, but I know I have never looked back. Over the course of a lifetime, I've learned more about the person I want to be from her than nearly anybody else. You see, my best friend is smart, funny, and at times, sassy (she gets that from me). She's kind, generous, beautiful, outgoing, spontaneous. She's selfish and selfless all at once. She loves God and she loves the people in her life with her whole heart. She loves me. She's brilliant and she's wise, which I'll admit, occasionally surprised me as apparently, I wasn't giving her nearly enough credit. (Not a mistake I continue to make.) She's thoughtful, fantastic and, while I"ll admit, she can be a little naive, she's one of those people who will show up at your house with the worst horror movie you've ever seen in your life with a new book, vodka and ice cream. All because some boy broke your heart. Trust me, by the time she leaves, your heartbreak will be a thing of the past. You'll be laughing to much to care. She would give the shirt off her back to a stranger (awkward) just because they needed it. There is not a mean bone in her body.
She's the kind of person who inspires you to be better so you can actually be worthy of the faith she has in you. She will be your biggest fan. She's the type of girl that will make a fool of herself to make you smile. She brings light to the darkness and is the sunshine where I am the rain. Both necessary for life, but she's the one people gravitate toward. Her warmth is captivating. She is, by definition, the best.
My assignment for today's devotional was to write a short biography about my best friend. I was to give the details of her life, like birthday, address, full name. (Sagittarius, near me, middle name is Ann. You don't need more than that.) But if I were to read a biography of somebody's best friend, I wouldn't want to read cut and dried facts. I would want to know why they were best friends. Still, I was ordered to keep it short. Guess for once I am following rules. Go figure.
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